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#alltheingredients: Sucrose stearate (INCI: Glyceryl stearate SE and sucrose stearate)

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In the monthly Q&A, Carolina asked, Hello I purchased Sucrose Stearate but haven’t found many recipes using it. The ingredients are “Glyceryl stearate SE, sucrose stearate”. I’ve seen recipes with Glyceryl stearate SE but can this be used instead of it? Is the sucrose stearate just added stearic acid? Thanks! She later added, I bought...

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Tips & techniques: Testing and adjusting the pH of a emulsion with a pH meter

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Welcome to this detailed page on how to test emulsions – like lotions and conditioners – with a pH meter! If you’d like to read a longer post with even more information, you can find it here – Acids, bases, and pH – oh my! Part four: Testing our products with pH meters!  If you’d like...

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Welcome to February 2023!

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A small black and white Havanese dog in a red and white Christmas onesie sits on a charcoal gray blanket.

Is it February already? It feels like 2023 just started! Sasja’s ready for a little lie down in her absolutely adorable onesie while we’re bundled up tight watching episodes of Mystery Science Theatre 3000 as we go through another winter cold snap with snow in the Fraser Valley. Some good news on my health – … Read more

Hey $10 subscribers! The new e-book, Liquid crystal emulsions: Emulsifying wax and beyond, is here!

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This coupon is only for January 2023 subscribers. You can still buy the e-book from the shop for $23  Canadian if you weren’t a subscriber in this month by clicking this link!  Hey everyone! Thanks for your patience in waiting for the e-book until the very last day of the month. I’ve been having such...

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Emulsifiers: Montanov™ 68 MB (INCI: Cetearyl alcohol and cetearyl glucoside) – UPDATED!

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Montanov 68 (aka at Sugarmulse or Glucomulse, might be Vegetal 68) is another liquid crystal emulsifier we can find at our suppliers. The INCI is cetearyl alcohol and cetearyl glucoside. It is an ECOcert emulsifier, which means it’s naturally compliant. Its suggested usage is 1% to 5% in the oil phase, and I’ve seen it...

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